Coleoptera Cerambycidae Lamiinae


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Monochamus (Meliochamus)

Monochamus (Meliochamus) is the scientific name of a group of Lamiinae -also called lamiines or flat-faced longhorned beetles-


Monochamus (Meliochamus) Dillon & Dillon, 1959

Dillon, E.S. & Dillon, L.S. are the authors of the original taxon.

The type species is Monochamus homoeus Jordan, 1903.

Monochamus (Meliochamus) Dillon & Dillon, 1959 is the full name of the group-subgenus in the taxonomic classification system.

Monochamus (Meliochamus) has 3 species. The subgenus is a subdivision of Monochamus, genus ranked in the Lamiini tribe of Lamiinae.


Classification

kingdom
Animalia
~1,200,000 sp.
phylum
Arthropoda
~1,000,000 sp.
class
Insecta
~830,000 sp.
order
Coleoptera
~350,000 sp.
family
Cerambycidae
~35,000 sp.
subfamily
Lamiinae
20,356 sp.
tribe
Lamiini
1,667 sp.
genus
Monochamus
153 sp.
subgenus
Meliochamus
3 sp.


Region

World  [3]

distribution map

Distribution for species of Monochamus (Meliochamus)...



Group

(Meliochamus)  [3]

Subgroup of

Subdivided into 3 species...
Subdivided into 3 species


Gallery

Last images posted online

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Last images of Monochamus (Meliochamus), to see more: Plate in gallery Box in collection
Monochamus homoeus, ♂, Lamiini, Gabon
Monochamus homoeus

Lamiini
Gabon
Monochamus homoeus, ♀, Lamiini, Gabon
Monochamus homoeus

Lamiini
Gabon
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Key to subgroups

Some keys and updates found in the bibliography...

Some keys and updates found in the bibliography

  • key of Meliochamus • see Dillon & Dillon, 1959


List of species

3 species...

3 species

  • Monochamus fallax (Dillon & Dillon, 1959)
  • Monochamus homoeus Jordan, 1903
    image
    • Cameroun, Prov. Centre • 1♀ • xii-1995 • lam.#3222
    • Cameroun, Yaoundé, Obout • 1♂1♀ • x-1990, xi-1990 • lam.#4623, 4624
    • Cameroun, Zilli • 1♀ • v-1994 • lam.#2931
    • Gabon, Parc National Ivindo, Ipassa • 1♀ • 26 mm • xi-2017 • lam.#19869
    • Gabon, Province de l'Estuaire, Akanda, Issingou village proche Mondah • 1♂ • 22.5 mm • xii-2019 • lam.#21397
    • Gabon, Province de l'Estuaire, Forêt de la Mondah • 1♂1♀ • 26-26.5 mm • xi-2017, xii-2017 • lam.#19870, 19871
    • Gabon, Province de l'Estuaire, PN des Monts de Cristal, Station de Kinguélé • 2♂2♀ • 24-26 mm • xi-2019 • lam.#21393, 21394, 21395, 21396
    • Haut-Zaire, Lisala • 1♂ • lam.#10055
    • Zaïre, Kivu • 1♀ • ii-1986 • lam.#5767
    datas
  • Monochamus isochrous Jordan, 1903


Taxa, synonyms

1 taxon refers to Monochamus (Meliochamus)...

1 taxon refers to Monochamus (Meliochamus)



Bibliography

Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data...

Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data

  • Meliochammus ; Dillon & Dillon • Read. Pub. Mus. Art Gall. • 1959 • 9  : 4
  • Meliochamus Dillon & Dillon • Read. Pub. Mus. Art Gall. • 1959 • 9  : 4, 7, 24 [ nov key div ]
    details

    Meliochamus Dillon & Dillon • Read. Pub. Mus. Art Gall. • 1959 • 9 : 4, 7, 24

    General information

    • description ; distinctive characters ; key
    • new taxon/name